May 19, 1944 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle Winners in AZA National Jewish One-Act Playwriting Contest I AM A WAC By LT. FREDDIE BOYLE prmomr 5 Jewish Refugee, Discoverer of Vivicillin, Risked Life to Discover Its Effects Next Sunday marks the sec- ond anniversary of the Women's LONDON (WNS). — Dr. Hans the news of the discovery last Army Corps. On May 14, 1942, Enoch, co-discoverer with Dr. week it failed to mention that the just seven days after the fall of Corregidor, Public Law 552 was Kurt Wallerstein of a new anti- scientists were Jewish refugees from Germany. During an inter- approved by Congress. Passage infection drug known as vivi- view with representatives of the of that law meant that the Wo- cillin, risked his life in testing press, both Drs. Enoch and, Wal- men's Army Auxiliary Corps, "a the effects of the new drug be- lerstein used the occasion to corps of women in military uni- fore permitting it to be admin- point out that they were disap- form and tinder military disci- istered to another human being. pointed at the failure of the pline, was organized for non- After initial work had been corn- press to refer td them as Jews. combatant service with the Ar- pleted on vivicillin by the two Dr. Enoch is 50 years old. He my." On May 15 President Jewish scientists, both of them came here in 1935 from Ham- Roosevelt signed Bill No. 552 refugees from Germany, they burg, where he was doing re- and issued an Executive order were so confident of its efficacy search work with his father, a authorizing a strength of 25,000 that they decided to test the famous scientist. for the WAAC. Also on the 15th, drug on themselves rather than Dr. Wallerstein is a bio-chemist the Secretary of War appointed first use it on other human "gui- in his early twenties. He is a Charles S. Becker (right), Cincinnati Sunday school teacher, Oveta Culp Hobby Director of nea pigs". A virulent culture was graduate of Cambridge Univer- the WAAC. who won first prize in the national one-act playwriting contest on a thereupon injected into Dr. city. He arrived in England from May 27 recruiting for Officer Jewish theme sponsored by Aleph Zailik Aleph, Bnai Brith youth Candidates began and over 30,- Enoch, who risked his life if Germany in 1936. vivicillin had failed to counteract organization, in cooperation with the Women's Supreme Council 000 American women from all the bacillus. When the experi- of Bnai Brith and the American Association for Jewish Education. parts of the country applied for ment proved a success, the Jew- Beth El Consecration Becker's prize-winning play was entitled "Pastor Knoll". Second permission to train as candidates ish scientists announced it to the Service Friday, May 26 for commissions in the Women's world. prize went to Rabbi Louis I. Newman (left) of Temple Rode1ph Army Auxiliary Corps. The new drug has been hailed July 20 Shalom, New York City, for his play, "The Pangs of the Messiah". four hundred forty successful A special Sabbath eve service by British chemists as a discov- Third prize was won by Private Harold Franklin (center), New applicants began training to be ery that will save the lives of will be conducted at Temple Beth York, former staff member of the Anti-Defamation League. officers at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, hundreds of thousands of Allied El on Friday, May 26 at 8:15. and about 300 enrolled members soldiers wounded or injured in Dr. B. Benedict Glazer will preach entered basic training as aux- battle. Medical circles here be- on "What Parents Owe to Their Helen Goldstrom to Deliver Commencement iliaries (privates). This is how lieve that vivicillin will be of Children" and the music will be the women of the nation started tremendous value in treatment of rendered by the Temple quartet Sermon at Temple Israel Graduation Service to take an active part in mili- all sorts of virus infections and with Julius Chajes directing and septic wounds among soldiers. Jason Tickton at the organ. This Miss Helen Louise Goldstrom, W. Hass, will render a special tary service. Waacs at Ft. Des Moines were Recently a young boy here was annual Consecration service for director of the National Federa- musical program. first under the direction of Bri- taken to a hospital for treatment confirmants and their parents will tionof Temple Youth, will deliver Sheldon Rose, son of Mr. and gadier General Don C. Faith and for appendicitis and perotonitis. be held at this service. A social the commencement sermon at the Mrs. Edward Rose, will be the were trained by male officers Because the boy suffered from hour, under the auspices of the who were surprised at the ease hemophilia, the doctors were Sisterhood, will follow the re- valedictorian of the class. The with which women learned to afraid to operate for fear that ligious service. diplomas will be awarded by Mor- drill and adjust themselves to any scratch might have caused Confirmation services will be ris Garvett, president of the con- Army routine. Women in the him to bleed to death. Instead, held on Shevuoth morning, Sun- gregation, and the special honors Army have been surprising male the boy was injected with vivi- day, May 28 at 9:30. will be awarded by Arthur J. superiors ever since by their cillin and he recovered without Sabbath morning services are Haas, chairman of the school diligence and efficiency. an operation. One injection of held every Saturday from 11 to board of Temple Israel. The Among the first assignments the drug also cured a young girl 12 o'clock in the Main Auditorium. annual Morris Garvett Leadership for Waacs were clerical jobs and who was admitted to a hospital Medal will be awarded to Sheldon motor corps. Later the women here for mastoiditis. Rose. The scholarship medals will replaced men in technical po- When the British press carried be given to Rosemary Anne Em- sitions. On July 1, 1943 when met, Edith H. Stocker and Alan the Women's Army Auxiliary M. Kohn. The activities pin will Corps became the Women's Army be given to Barbara Weinberg Corps, Woes were doing 155 dif- and to Sheldon Rose. Honorable ferent types of Army jobs. At mention will be given to Allan the present time they are cred- Sherr. ited with '239 kinds of jobs; and, Every girl in the class will re- according to their commanding Annual Consecration Services of Congregation Shaarey ceive an invitation from the officers, they are doing them Zedek will be held on Sunday morning, June 4. well. Temple Juniors to join this or- Traditional announcements of receptions at home will ganization of young women, and The present authorized strength appear in the next two issues of The Detroit Jewish Chron- so continue active in the work of of the Women's Army Corps is building Temple Israel. 200,000. Wacs are now serving icle—May 26 and June 2. The National Federation of on over 300 posts throughout this Parents of Consecrants are urged to send their notices Temple Youth, of which Miss nation and in the following for- for insertion in these two issues as soon as possible. There eign theaters. Italy, England, Goldstrom is executive director, HELEN GOLDSTROM is a chary,. of $1 for each insertion. is an affiliate of the Union of Africa, India, Hawaii, and New Temple Israel High School grad- American Hebrew Congregations. Caledonia. uation service, Friday night, May Both the Young People's Club of 26, at 8:30, in the Lecture hall Temple Israel and the Temple of the Detroit Institute of Arts. Israel Juniors are members of the National Federation. Miss Her subject will be "A Chal- Goldstrom heads a national lenge to Jewish Youth". Fourteen young men and wom- movement of Jewish youth en- en of the ages of 17 and 18 listing the young people in the will receive the diploma or cer- service of the synagogue, the community, and religious tificate of Temple Israel High Jewish ideals. School. The following is a list of the In honor of the occasion, the graduates: Rosemary Anne Em- youth choir of Temple Israel mer, Shirley Fenberg, Alvin High School, conducted by Can- Gibbs, Stuart Graff, Alan M. tor Robert S. Tulman and ac- Kohn, Esther Levine, Sheldon companied at the organ by Karl Rose, Dolores C. Schostak, Allan Sherr, Edith Stocker, Shirley E. Stocker, Bernard Sylvan, Bar- bara Weinberg, 011ie Weiss. BUY WAR BONDS' • CONSECRANTS-AT-HOME NOTICES TO APPEAR IN NEXT TWO ISSUES THE FRESHER.... THE BETTER! BUY WAR BONDS! saje COLD STORAGE jot WINTER GARMENTS and FUR COATS(,. , ti 4c. Buy more War Bonds than you think you can afford! 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